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The do a hell of a lot more than that!! (Not to get off topic, but....) It's actually a very interesting place that I had the priveledge of touring back when I worked with the County. In addition to the NYSP Barracks, it is a central answering point for cellular 911 calls, dispatch center for NYSP, Westchester County OEM's HQ, backup dispatch terminals for 60 Control (not sure if they are 100% up and running yet) and a whole lot more. Many offices, confrence rooms, etc. I'm sure that there is someone out there who could elaborate more...

You know what, now that I think back, my original post about the district lines really doesn't make sense, since one of the last NREMS calls I did as a full timer was on Pengilly Dr! For anybody wondering, this is the area we are referring to...

Capt. Nechis is correct. Once you get to the intersection of Weaver St and Quaker Ridge is where it can get tricky. 1/3 of the intersection is New Rochelle, 1/3 is Town of Mamaroneck, and the last 1/3rd is Scarsdale.

Here's the link to the News 12 Story: News 12 - Injured Scarsdale P.O. And From LoHud: LoHud Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Anybody have a list of the parade results. I know Montrose got best overall, congrats to them on a job well done, but I haven't heard about anyone else.

I was going through some files, and I found this one, which was taken a few months ago... It's our own BFD1054, Mike Swankie, doing his annual fit test... Did you ever find that pot of gold, mike?

Date:5/14/08 Time:1640 Location: 5 John Walsh Blvd Frequency: Peekskill FD, FG2 Units Operating: E130 R134 35M2 2342 2343 2349 75B4 Air 2 Description Of Incident: Motorcycle MVA w/ medevac Writer:x648eng119 1642...2342 On Location, Expedite ALS, req STAT-Flight on Standby 1647...2342 Requesting Launch of STAT-Flight, E130 To LZ At 1 John Walsh Blvd - RESCO Plant Heli-pad 1652...Ground Contact on FG2 - 15 Min ETA for Air 2 1653...Cancel AIR 2 due to extended ETA - pt will be transported by ground 1657...75B4 Transporting 1 pt ALS to WMC

Just saw this today - deadline is May 16th - FF/Medic spot open at the Bath, NY VA medical center. Yes, it is WAY out in western NY, about an hour past the NYS Fire Academy... It's a GS-9 Pay grade, which is pretty darn good... Bath, NY VAMC Firefighter/MEDIC Here's a link to a map of where Bath, NY is: Bath, NY VA Medical Center

Nah, I hate the amounts of snow we get down here... I can only imagine how bad it is up there!

Initially, i was thinking the same thing, but upon further research... Granville, NY is way up north, about 30 Miles NE of Lake George, right on the NY/VT Border. Map of Granville, NY

Funny you mention that.... Most of the members on this board are from that area.... And I'm sure many of the ones who aren't, left because they can't afford it! Back to the issue at hand... The concept of combining departments to more efficently utilize resources... great idea, and I've been saying for the last 5 years how it could benefit the Town of Cortlandt/Village of Croton to do so. I'm not even going to throw Mohegan into the mix because that just adds a whole new level of complication, BUT.... Croton Has: 3 Engines, 1 Tanker, 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 2 Ambulances, 1 Marine Unit (Spread out in 3 Stations) Montrose Has: 3 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Full Size Bus, 1 Utility (Pick-up), 1 Marine Unit Buchanan Has: 2 Engines, 1 Utility (Air Truck), 1 Medium Rescue, 1 Full Size Bus Verplanck Has: 3 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder (Bronto), 1 Medium Rescue, 1 Ambulance, 1 Full Size Bus, 1 Marine Unit Cortlandt Vac Has: 3 Ambulances, 1 MCI Trailer In Total: 11 Engines, 3 Tower Ladders, 1 Tanker, 4 Rescues, 3 Full Size Busses, 3 Marine Units, 2 Utilities (1 With Cascade), and 6 Ambulances. Toss in the Montrose VA, and you add an additional Engine, Ambulance, Marine Unit, a Mini-attack, HAZ-MAT truck, and 15 career firefighters, all with Haz-Mat Tech, Confined Space Tech, and EMT!!!!!! Thats in an area of about 30 square miles, running an estimated (generous) combined 850-950 fire runs a year. Here's my wet dream.... The 2 Firehouses most centrally located are Montrose, and Croton Station 2 (E119/T10) Pick A Firehouse.... Lets Go With Montrose Because It Works Better With This Plan... Hire All The Montrose VA Firefighters (Yeah, I Know I'm Biased!!!) as "Town of Cortlandt Firefighters" Run an Staffed Engine, Truck and an Ambulance or 2. Even Hire Seperate EMS or Contract, and Run 2 or 3 ALS units like New Rochelle. The Truck Crew Could Staff A Rescue for Pin Jobs, collapses, etc. (Again, much like New Rochelle). Don't Close Any of the Firehouses, Combine the Departments, and Create Seperate Companies for the current volunteers. And now, since there is 24 hour carrer staffing on the outside, the VA would not need on site career staffing!! I KNOW IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN... BUT I THINK IT WOULD WORK A HELL OF A LOT BETTER AND BE A HELL OF A LOT MORE EFFICENT THAN THE SYSTEM THAT IS IN PLACE NOW!!!!

Very Nice Rig - I'm beginning to really like the short wheel-base setups like this and E122 From Montrose. As far as the color, it matches the rest of Harrison's rigs... The story I heard was they painted them the school district's colors because they donate (or donated) quite a bit of money to the FD. Perhaps somebody could confirm this?

Date:5/7/08 Time:1644 Location: 427 Yorktown Rd (Rt 129) IFO Croton-Harmon Bus Garage - x-streets: Mt. Airy Rd E/Batten Rd Frequency: 46.26, FG5 Units Operating: Croton Fire: 2084 20810 E118 E120 R18 Croton EMS: 55B1 55B2 Ossining EMS: 36M1 74A1 Cortlandt VAC: 88B3 Peekskill FD: 39M1 Description Of Incident: MVA w/ Pin IFO Croton Bus Garage Writer: x648eng119 1649...2084 On Scene, Assuming Command 1651...R18 Confirmed Extrication 1653...E120 Requested For Additional Tool, 2nd Ambulance Requested 1657...Cortlandt VAC requested M/A for 3rd Ambulance 1700...Per IC - CVAC To Come Across From Mt Airy W to Mt Airy E to Rt 129 And Approach Accident from the East Side 1712...39M1 (Peekskill Fire Medic) Requested To Scene 1713...55B2 En Route To WMC w/ 1 ALS 1727...STAT Flight Requested - L/Z at Dobbs Field on Maple St 1743...CVAC Toned Out For Full Crew To Stby In Qtrs To Cover Croton

Nice Picts Truck4 - I especially Like This One That's a SEXY engine!!

Congrats Nips!!! I guess we won't be seeing you on as many "after hours" calls at 2090 A.P.R?

Congrats and good luck to all! - And if you haven't learned this yet.... YOU CAN'T SPELL PROBLEMS WITHOUT "EMS"!!!!

I've got a big Boulevard 1500 Cruiser... I kind of miss my V-Star 650 though - i was averaging 60mpg on that!

Got some good shots of WCPD Air 2 Filling Up The Bambi Bucket Prior To Croton Getting Called In To The Scene. Of Course When We Did Get Called To The Scene, I Left The Camera In The Car, So No Scene Shots. WCPD AIR 2 Also, If Anybody Saw The Copy Of The North County News That Week, Yours Truly Got His 15 Minutes of Fame On The Front Cover...

I'm getting average of 45 Miles to a gallon on mine, and it costs me 12 bucks to fill up on premium.

Sorry Kenny, My Zoom Isn't THAT good, lol

Go Yanks!

Date:4/27/08 Time:1500 Location: Route 9A and Route 134 Frequency: 46.26/FIRE12 Units Operating: OFD: 2332 E97 E101 E100 R14 BMFD R37 53B2 OVAC 74A1 36M1 CEMS 55B2 Ossining Twn PD Description Of Incident: Serious MVA w/ pin Writer:x648eng119

From what I'm told.. Jerk Water is another term for "Friendship night" Based on Wikipedia: Must be a Montrose Thing... lol I'll Be There!!!

That looks like it might have hurt a bit. Please everybody... learn from others unfortunate mistakes... BUCKLE UP!!!

I was talking to an NYS OFPC instructor about the difference between the N5A and the N6A... He said the impact test that OSHA puts the N6A through, is such a hard force, that the helmet will stand up to it, but most likely, your spine will not.